Explore the Family Name Jane

The meaning of Jane

1. English (Devon and Cornwall): variant of Jayne. As a personal name, Jane was not specialized as a female form until the 17th century. 2. Catalan (Jané): variant of Gener ‘January’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jaime, Orlando, Alicia, Isidro, Julio, Miguel, Rafael.

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How common is the last name Jane in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jane has seen a minimal decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 29,142nd most popular surname in the United States, dropping slightly in rank to 29,473 in 2010, a change of -1.14%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.57% during this decade, from 766 to 801 people. The proportion per 100k also decreased slightly from 0.28 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#29,473	-1.14%
Count	766	801	4.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jane

The ethnicity associated with the surname Jane has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest increase was observed among Asian/Pacific Islanders, who went from representing 6.53% of those with the surname Jane in 2000 to 10.74% in 2010, a rise of 64.47%. The Hispanic community also saw an increase of 27.76%, increasing their representation from 13.58% to 17.35%. On the other hand, there were decreases in the percentage of White (-9.13%), Two or more races (-38.80%), Black (-6.67%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (-36.31%) populations carrying the surname Jane.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.4%	59.43%	-9.13%
Hispanic	13.58%	17.35%	27.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.53%	10.74%	64.47%
Black	11.1%	10.36%	-6.67%
Two or More Races	1.83%	1.12%	-38.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.57%	1%	-36.31%